Windmill Lane vs Soulmate
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Soulmate is a Sherwin-Williams color. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Soulmate reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Soulmate (LRV 20), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Soulmate is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Soulmate in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Soulmate in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soulmate.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Windmill Lane returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soulmate.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Soulmate Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Soulmate on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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